Catching you up

I just learned how to put videos on my blog, so I guess I need to catch you all up on all the adorable videos we have of our wonderful girls! This first one is Katelyn's first dance recital from earlier this year. The class was mostly 3 year olds (Kate was the youngest one). You can tell it was their first time on stage. OH MY GOSH, it's hilarious. Some of them just stand there, one girl actually danced, and one girl starts to get naked. Us parents were all so proud. More to come!

Christmas (the abridged version)

We went to the Homer family Christmas party on Christmas Eve at my mom's church. We ate yummy food (including two of my favorite desserts: Maxine brownies and Grandma Homer's home made chocolate chip raisin cookies. Everyone knows not to leave me alone in a room with them!) Then the kids opened gifts.

Kate got an awesome Barbie with huge sparkly butterfly wings. We both love it.


Brookie loved her gifts, but loved chasing after my cousin's baby June even more. She kept giving her hugs. She is so sweet.


Katelyn was so fun Christmas morning. Brookie sleeps later than Kate does, so she got her own special time to open gifts. Katelyn loves singing to the Christmas tree. She makes up her own songs that are so cute and fun.


The girls got a Cinderella table that has two chairs. Brooklyn was so proud that she was sitting in a big girl chair next to sister! I wasn't completely happy with this picture, so I tried to take another one...


Uh-huh. I snapped the picture right as Brooklyn fell off the chair. I think this picture is hilarious. She's tough. She was upset for just a minute and then she wanted back up - that's my girl!


We had the Adams family Christmas party the day after Christmas this year. I got to hang out with my adorable newest nephew Matthew. He is so sweet! I'm all ready his favorite auntie...I can tell.

Jordan's here!

Jo and my girls...so cute!



Me and my "little" brother


Erin and Eric at the airport...they are so awesome!


All the kids waiting for Uncle Jo!

Are you guilty?

To all of you who bring your sick kids out and about, especially to special occasions and family gatherings: STOP THE FREAKING MADNESS! I promise that it will not hurt you to stay home with your sick kid and miss out on whatever it is the rest of us are doing! It does hurt my kids to get sick because you were too selfish and thoughtless to keep your germs at home. It does hurt when my husband gets sick and has to choose between working sick out in freezing temperatures, or cutting a chunk out of our only source of income to stay home and get better! Do I seriously have to start calling everyone before get togethers to ask, "Does anyone have a fever? Has anyone thrown up? Do you suspect that anyone in your family is getting sick? Has anyone been exposed to lice?" Now, I am a reasonable person. If your kid has no symptoms the night of a family gathering and then wakes up the next day puking their guts out, there's nothing you can do about that. You can't prevent ever taking germs around anyone if you don't know they're getting sick. However, if your kid has a fever, a runny nose (with the exception of allergies and teething), or a horrible hacking cough, KEEP THEM HOME! WE DON'T WANT THEIR GERMS, I DON'T WANT MY KIDS, MY HUSBAND, OR MYSELF TO GET SICK!!! For those of you who make the sacrifice and are considerate of others by keeping the nastiness to yourself: Thank you! I will continue to do the same, even if others choose not to offer the same respect.